01-28-2010, 10:16 AM
<!--quoteo(post=77840:date=Jan 28 2010, 07:37 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2010, 07:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=77823:date=Jan 27 2010, 10:11 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Jan 27 2010, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=77821:date=Jan 27 2010, 11:06 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Jan 27 2010, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=77765:date=Jan 27 2010, 05:13 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 27 2010, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Not to be the guy crapping on Castro again (though I'm actually on board with the others who've said they think he's a great prospect, but the hype has gone off the rails), but I'm not even sure he's the best SS prospect in the <i>Cubs' system</i>, let alone baseball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I was wondering about that. Does anyone know in what way Castro is better than Lee?
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Castro makes better contact than Lee does, although Lee is no scrub getting the bat on the ball. I believe Castro's defense all around is also better but only by a hair. Lee is gonna have to make some noise at higher levels before he gets into the best shortstop in the minors category.
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Castro is more advanced and plays better defense, no doubt. Lee is thought to be a better athlete, though, and is the fastest kid in the system. He is also expected to hit for a higher average than Castro.
No, I wouldn't put Lee ahead of Castro - just to be clear - but it's certainly a fair discussion, no?
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I'm not sure where you've heard that Lee will hit for a higher average. Yes, he will leg out more infield singles than Castro, but Castro's biggest asset is his batting average where as Lee tends to strike out much more and will take a walk to hold his OBP up. I'm not saying you're wrong and I understand Lee hit .330 in his debut at Boise last year, just that I've heard otherwise.
I was wondering about that. Does anyone know in what way Castro is better than Lee?
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Castro makes better contact than Lee does, although Lee is no scrub getting the bat on the ball. I believe Castro's defense all around is also better but only by a hair. Lee is gonna have to make some noise at higher levels before he gets into the best shortstop in the minors category.
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Castro is more advanced and plays better defense, no doubt. Lee is thought to be a better athlete, though, and is the fastest kid in the system. He is also expected to hit for a higher average than Castro.
No, I wouldn't put Lee ahead of Castro - just to be clear - but it's certainly a fair discussion, no?
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I'm not sure where you've heard that Lee will hit for a higher average. Yes, he will leg out more infield singles than Castro, but Castro's biggest asset is his batting average where as Lee tends to strike out much more and will take a walk to hold his OBP up. I'm not saying you're wrong and I understand Lee hit .330 in his debut at Boise last year, just that I've heard otherwise.